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There are a lot of reasons to like local food: less environmental impact of transporting food, keeping dollars in the local economy, fresher tasting food, etc. One of the most important could be the nutritional quality of the fresh produce you are buying. We eat […]

‘Tis the season to defrost the freezer. Wait, what? It’s actually the traditional time of year (January) when many recommit to eating healthy and I am with you on that journey. I spent some time in the last few days asking myself why my efforts […]

Once vilified as the epitome of bad fats, lard is making a comeback! Lard and other animal fats are showing up on natural food store shelves and coolers at premium prices. These are $9.99 for 11 ounces! There is still controversy surrounding the health risks/benefits of […]

It seems that no matter where you end a path or a step the lawn or area just beyond it become a trampled soggy mess during rainy periods. It also seems that over time we have replace all of our old concrete down spout diverters […]

I got 4 dozen of these extra large, organic, brown eggs for .25 a dozen this week! One of our local grocery stores is very proactive about discounting eggs and dairy that are about to expire. Expiration dates are really more like suggestions than hard and fast […]

It’s that time of year when people are thinking about getting healthy and saving money and asking if those two desires are mutually exclusive. Two years ago I wrote a series of posts about the affordability of organic food. Do you feel like food prices have increased […]

If you haven’t heard about bone broth yet, you probably will soon. It is one of those very old nutritional ideas that is enjoying fresh attention. The terms broth and stock are often used interchangeably and you can find different definitions depending on where you […]

I’m adding things I want to grow faster than space to grow them. Every year I run out of room in the garden and try to find more efficient ways to grow things. Growing vertical is one of the ways to make great use of […]

I know, it’s May and in this part of the country, almost anything you want to put in your garden can be directly sowed outdoors. However…this also means that seed starting supplies will soon be marked down and cleared out of the garden centers. Here’s […]

It’s almost time to start those seedlings indoors! I’ve been starting my own plants for a several years now and like everything else garden related I seem to need more and more space. I have this workbench in the unfinished part of our basement that […]